Associate I, Legal Claims Administration

Associate I

Job Description

Stretto is hiring Associates in our Legal Claims Administration department.  In this exciting role, you will learn in this fast-paced and dynamic part of our business, and successful employees will have the opportunity to pursue a career progression plan and transition into senior roles based on developed skills and competencies. A typical career path from the Associate position would be a promotion to Senior Associate, then Director…the sky is the limit.

 Position Summary: The Associate will support case teams and will work alongside counsel, financial advisors, and tax professionals to help administer large and complex Federal Equity and State-Court Receiverships, among other types of claim administration projects cases. We are hiring for this position to work in our Irvine, California or New York City office, on a hybrid schedule (2-3 days per week in the office).* 

The Associate will take direction from their manager and will assist with data processing and various projects to support the case teams. More specifically, this individual will be responsible for assisting in managing and maintaining public websites in order to provide case information to creditors, processing of incoming documents including filed claims and ballots, and any other tasks or duties that may be required to help administer cases.

A Day in the Life of an Associate I:

• Interact with case teams, and various investors and creditors
• Collect, manage, and maintain large volumes of records in a database
• Assist in coordinating service of documents including large-scale mailings
• Maintain websites, case calendars, and general case information
• Review contracts and other documents to extract relevant data
• Examine and reconcile claim and address data
• Assist in data management and improvement projects, including name and address research, de-duplication, name change / validation, among other types of projects
• Provide support to investors and creditors by accurately responding to inquiries received via phone, email, chat, or mail, related to basic case information/status, claims, solicitation, and/or distributions
• Other projects or tasks as required by Case Teams

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) 
• Two years of paralegal or similar experience in bankruptcy, receivership or claims-related industry (preferred)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good problem solving skills
• Excellent communicator and ability to work with people at all levels within and outside the company
• A professional, trustworthy individual with a high level of integrity

A few reasons you will love this role:

• Competitive pay
• Annual discretionary bonus plan for top performers
• 401K with generous matching 
• Excellent and comprehensive health benefits
• Generous time off plan, including Sick and Parental Leave
• Department lunches provided a few times per month
• Ability to learn from the best in our industry, with opportunities to advance

* Please note that this is an in-office position for the first two months of employment and then you will convert to a hybrid role 2-3 days per week in the office. We want you to train with and learn from your colleagues: the rest of the time you can work from home or continue to work in the office – your choice.

 The hourly pay range for this role is currently $22.50 - $24.50. The Company’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of various factors, including job-related skills, relevant education and experience, abilities of the applicant and equity with other team members. The hourly base salary range listed here is subject to change at any time, at the Company’s discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship.

Stretto offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, along with opportunities for growth. We are an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.